Exchange of Rings
The exchange of rings generally occurs right after the vows, as it is a physical symbol of the commitment that has just been verbalized by the bride and groom. The words are stated as the ring is being placed on the finger.
1. With this ring, I thee wed.
2. With this ring I thee wed. Take it and wear it as a symbol of all we share.
3. Receive this ring as a token of wedded love and faith
4. I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and faithfulness. As I place it on your finger, I commit my heart and soul to you. I ask you to wear this ring as a reminder of the vows we have spoken today.
5. I give you this ring to wear with love and joy. As a ring has no end, neither shall my love for you. I choose you to be my (wife / husband) this day and forevermore
6. Take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
7. I give this ring as my gift to you. Wear it and think of me and know that I love you.
8. This ring I give thee, in token and pledge, of our constant faith and abiding love.
9. I give you this ring in God's name, as a symbol of all that we have promised and all that we shall share.
10. I give you this ring as a visible and constant symbol of my promise to be with you as long as I live.
11. Just as this circle is without end, my love for you is eternal. Just as it is made of indestructible material, my commitment to you will never fail. With this ring, I thee wed
12. With this ring, I take you as my husband, for as long as we both shall live
13. ____________, I give you this ring as a symbol of my vow, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you, in the name of God.
14. May this ring forever be to you the symbol of my growing love.
15. Receive this ring as a token of wedded love and faith.
16. ________, I place this ring on your finger as a seal of the covenant I have made with you.
17. This ring, a gift for you, symbolizes my desire that you be my husband from this day forward.
18. Let this ring be a symbol of my promises to you and a reminder of my devotion to you. I am honored to call you my (wife/husband).
19. I give you this ring as a sign of our marriage. With my body and soul I honor you. All that I am I give to you. And all that I have, I share with you.
20. I give you this ring as token that I shall love you, in all times, in all places, and in all ways, forever.
21. I give you this ring as a symbol of my love. As it encircles your finger, may it remind you always that you are surrounded by my enduring love.
Optional Blessing of the Rings
In a religious ceremony, you may want to have your officiant say a blessing over the rings before they are handed to the couple.
Bless, oh God, these rings that each gives, receives and wears as a token of the covenant between them and with you. May they wear them always as a sign of their everlasting love and devotion.